Stone Harbor

The primary election in Stone Harbor may result in an incumbent not being backed by her party.  Preliminary figures posted on the County’s official election website show Councilwoman Joselyn Rich with 88 votes and finishing 15 votes off the pace for two republican nominations for Council.  No democrats ran in …

Some overnight work on the County’s 96th Street Bridge in Stone Harbor will continue this week.  County officials announced that the closures will take place overnight Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.  After that, no closures of the bridge are expected.  The bridge will be closed overnights from 8pm until 6am.

Fireworks shows planned in Avalon and Stone Harbor during the July 4th holiday will not be happening this year.  Avalon cancelled its fireworks show a few weeks ago; this week, the Stone Harbor Fire Department followed suit, announcing its show also will not happen.  Social distancing guidelines along with prohibitions …

The County will be closing the 96th Street Bridge near Stone Harbor overnights, starting tonight.  Emergency repairs will be conducted starting at 8pm Monday through Thursday nights, and end around 6am.  No overnight work will be done on weekends.  The work will last month of this month.

Avalon and Stone Harbor will partially open their beaches on Friday.  Mayors Marty Pagliughi and Judy Davies Dunhour announced that the beaches will be open dawn to dusk for walking, running, fishing and surfing.  If social distancing rules are not followed, the towns reserve the right to close the beaches …

Fire crews were called out to the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning in Stone Harbor.  Crews battled a fire that created black smoke on 118th Street around 7:00am.  No injuries are reported, and the house was not occupied.  The fire was on the second floor.

Stone Harbor will introduce its municipal budget on Tuesday.  Council is also expected to approve resolutions that adjust the salaries of beach patrol members, and establish fees for special events.  Tuesday’s meeting starts at 4:30pm.

The Stone Harbor Borough Council will meet Tuesday in work session and discuss a potential increase in the local purpose tax rate.  According to documents issued on the municipal website, the tax rate may go up by slightly over a penny.  There is a proposed increase in the tax levy …

Funeral services will be held Saturday in Stone Harbor for former Stone Harbor councilman and Wildwood High School teacher William Stump.  Stump passed away Thursday at his home at the age of 70.  Stump was a mathematics teacher at Wildwood High for nearly three decades.  Services will nbe held at …

Stone Harbor has named former South Jersey assemblyman Robert Smith as its new business administrator.  Smith replaces Jill Gougher, who is retiring at the end of next week.  Smith recently served as administrator in Kearny.